Can't help thinking about winter these days. Grey and cold outsite, dark in the morning and some kind of winter blues on my mind. Futhermore, I got a notice from the zoo that my annual ticket runs out. So I need to make the decision again: New one or none? This is a cruel fight every year. On the one hand I really love the wolves in Hanover. They are so strong, so proud and you can take photos of them without a fence, if you like to. On the other hand I don't think the zoo really knows what they are doing. Three wolves died in the last years and in my opinion, two of them could live if the zoo would have acted more reponsibly. So, a hard decision. Maybe my bank account can help me.

To the picture: The composition is not that normal, some may think its not good, because there is so much space and the wolf is just on one side with his ears cutted off. But I like it the way it is and I like the colours. And the strong, determined look in Bernie's eyes

This is a stock-photo!Feel free to use it for manipulations, roleplays or other things - as long as it is for private use. Commercial use is not allowed, that includes (point)comissions here on dA. Nevertheless, I would be glad if you work with my picture. A credit and a link back to my profile would be nice and fair. Thank you!

They have genes in common. Phenotypical traits is one thing, but when you get down to the base DNA, a chihuahua could (theoretically) impregnate a wolf, and have viable offspring. That's still a fairly close relationship. And usually the wolfish things are gone so we can get along better with dogs. I'm not going to speak for chihuahuas because I hate them haha, yappy, snappy little pests, but for a /REAL/ dog, you can still see these traits in every day life. Of course they are not a wolf - but a border collie, for instance, retains the hunting instinct of the wolf, short of the kill. All dogs retain pack loyalty. Dogs will roll in shit, and mud, and dead things, which was a ploy used by wolves to cover their scent. EVERYTHING a dog does, traces back to the wolf, and wolfish traits. Really it's just a tame wolf that looks different (sometimes markedly). A domestic wolf, if you like.

I love wolves, and I'd love to have a wolfdog, but I can still easily see the trait in normal dogs.

You're right - they have a lot in common, but the main thing changed. Dogs are meant to live with man, wolves are wild are fear us. And as this behaviour changed for thousands of years, I guess the most phenotype things did, too

Most people would like to have a wolfdog (me, too ). But I don't thing I would be able to handle one

Hello amazing stock , just wondering if i could use this in a assignment for uni? We have to make movie titles for a fake film, the video will be uploaded to vemio. I'll leave a credit and link to your DA profile. oh and woo Game of thrones! :]